Fishing Report: Striped Bass, Speckled Trout Are Week's Big Catches

November 08, 1999|By DON LANCASTER Daily Press Correspondent

Every local saltwater reporting station has noted that striped bass are being taken throughout the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Stripers weighing up to 36 pounds and speckled trout weighing up to 81/4 pounds have been taken.

Here's a glance at saltwater catches:

The Peninsula Salt Water Sport Fisherman's Association reported the following actions by some of their members: Doug Roper, fishing Poquoson Flats, caught speckled trout weighing up to 4 pounds, 14 ounces; Bob Allen, Eddie Driscoll and Irv Fenton, wire-lining the area around the third and fourth islands, caught stripers, bluefish and gray trout; Eddie Driscoll, Jack Lawson, Bob Allen and Nelson Stortz, wire-lining southeast of the third island, caught gray trout, flounder and stripers; Don Crist, fishing out of Oregon Inlet, tried chunking and caught six yellowfin tuna; Richard Bartlett and Ken Neill, III fished Sat. afternoon through Sun. afternoon. Starting at Cape Charles, they caught stripers, gray trout and flounder. They then moved to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, where they caught small stripers, and moved to the Tower Reef, where they caught sea bass.

Sunset Marina (722-3325): The crew aboard the Donny Boy caught a limit of stripers at Sewell's Point, with fish measuring up to 34 inches. The Lovett's had eight stripers that totaled 90 pounds. Dan Gurganus had an 81/4-pound flounder; and Mr. Zellers had a limit of stripers at the first island, taking his fish under working birds.

Captain Sam Bavely, of the charter boat Venture Inn II, said his top hook of the week was Bill Tanner of Hampton, with a large flounder.

FRESHWATER. With most of the lakes at the fall turnover stage, the fish are extremely active. Most areas report that their customers are not taking advantage of the situation and fishing traffic has been very light.

Chickahominy River: No report.

Lake Maury: Closed.

Little Creek Reservoir (566-1702): James Stone reported a new lake record for striped bass. The fish weighed 15 pounds, measured 34 inches, and was caught by Frank Schnurbusch. Additionally, Tony Blackburn and Will Dameron each caught a 6 3/4-pound largemouth bass. They had over a dozen citations for yellow perch this past week.

Waller Mill (220-6178): Nothing to report this week.

Beaverdam Reservoir (804-693-2107): Nothing to report this week.

Western Branch: Closed.

Lake Prince: Closed.

Lake Meade: No answer.

Chickahominy Lake (Ed Allen's Boats and Baits, 804-966-5368): Paul Shattucks has averaged 30 to 50 crappie per trip for his last five trips, and has registered five citations. Kenny Glenn had 30 crappie, weighing up to 2 pounds; 25 bass, weighing up to 5 1/2 pounds; and a dozen chain pickerel weighing up to 3 1/2 pounds. Alan Chamberlain caught an 18-pound and a 12-pound channel catfish. Ed Allen Jr. told me that, in the past two weeks, he has registered the following citations: 12 largemouth bass, six chain pickerel, four channel catfish, two bowfin and 10 crappie.